On June 19, African Americans will celebrate Juneteenth. This day marks emancipation from chattel slavery and the long and violent struggle for Black people to be recognized as equally human.
Despite Republican efforts to ban the teaching of accurate Black history in schools, Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the United States in 2022, signalling that Black history is American history.
While this is not an official holiday in Canada, it is significant for thinking about the history of race, racial relations and education.
